The Flying Scotsman – A True Legend of the Rails 🇬🇧✨ There are famous trains… and then there is The Flying Scotsman. Built in 1923, this magnificent LNER Class A3 locomotive became an icon of British engineering — the first steam engine officially recorded at 100 mph, and the star of the world’s longest non-stop run of its era. For generations, The Flying Scotsman has captured imaginations with its sleek lines, emerald livery, and the sheer romance of steam. From thundering up the East Coast M

#OnThisDay 1968: 4472: Flying Scotsman was broadcast. The full programme is available on iplayer, here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p011vfqw/4472-flying-scotsman | BBC Archive

This stunning drone footage shows the Flying Scotsman under steam on the East Lancs Railway on Friday. Today the legendary locomotive is carrying passengers along the route. You can follow it live here http://bit.ly/1Pkc8Cu | Manchester Evening News

Here she comes! Spine-tingling moment as the restored Flying Scotsman - repainted in her traditional green livery - pulls into Melton Mowbray station, en-route from London Victoria to York. The nation's favourite locomotive is now hauling tours after a 10-year restoration project at a cost of £ 4.2m. | BBC Leicester

Glorious footage of the Flying Scotsman finally on the tracks again...it's steamy stuff. A project by the National Railway Museum to restore the world famous engine. Enjoy! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35263070 | BBC Yorkshire